Darryan
The Story of Darryan
As a girl name
Darryan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1994, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 8 Darryans were born — ranking #9,586 that year. As of 2026, Darryan ranks #12,688 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Darryans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Darryan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 5 Darryans were born — ranking #8,435 that year. As of 2026, Darryan ranks #12,551 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Darryans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Darryan
Darryan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Darryan's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #9,586. Use the chart and map above to compare Darryan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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